"All knowledge, the totality of all questions and all answers is contained in the dog." ~ Franz Kafka (1883-1924)

06 December 2009

Toscane

This Doberman was walking around the market area with her owner. She was rather nervous - you can see the way she stands in the smaller photo, rather hunched. When lying down tho she was a little more relaxed.

I'm always a little wary approaching some of the 'guarding' breeds but Toscane - she is 6 and lives in Menton - although a little wary of me, didn't seem to mind the camera.

5 comments:

Lovely dog but I must protest about the ear cutting. It is illegal in Great Britain and rightly so. Ears are so sensitive on dogs and bleed so profusely. I think it is a barbaric act for asthetic gratification

Sara, I agree. So far as I know it's illegal in France and Italy. Perhaps this dog's ears were done before the ban - I don't know when that took place. Or somewhere else. Or illegally. It's barbaric and totally unnecessary.

I am embarrassed to learn that my country does not ban or restrict ear or tail docking. Did (do?) people cut the ears so that guard dogs will always have their ears up and 'on alert?' Awful!Glenda, I too love the little eyebrows - so expressive!